[bestbits] Re: Multi-Equal Stakeholderism

[Mawaki Chango]

+1


On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Pranesh Prakash <pranesh at cis-india.org>wrote:

> Avri Doria [2013-11-30 11:07]:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would argue that the IETF is most definitely multi stakeholder as all
> stakeholders may/can/do participate and can caucus as they please or not as
> their stakeholder groups, however they may conceive of these groups.
> >
> > I do not know where the requirement originated for the standard
> stakeholder groups defined unilaterally by governments to dictate the
> mandatory structure of all Ig groups.  I do not even agree that any
> specific stakeholder group needs to participate in an organization, as long
> as any stakeholder can participate.
>
> Even if one were to agree with this, I don't see how it can lead to IETF
> being called "multi-stakeholder" unless the stakeholders' interests can
> be delineated or at the very least distinguished.
>
> If "multi-stakeholder" just means "any person can participate", then why
> use the prefix "multi-"?  Why not just call it "stakeholder-driven" or
> "stakeholder-led"?  After all, if individuals are stakeholders (instead
> of interest groups being stakeholders), then the moment there is more
> than a single individual taking part in a decision-making process, it
> becomes "multi-stakeholder".
>
> > I tend to look for multi stakeholder participation forms of governance.
> I do not argue for multi-stakeholdergroupism.
>
> Why not just talk about "stakeholder participation forms of governance",
> then?
>
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